Harmless Serotine vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Melanotaenium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.